Baden State Library, Regional library and art collection in Karlsruhe, Germany
The Baden State Library contains 2.9 million items, including medieval manuscripts, historical maps, music manuscripts, and rare printed books from different centuries.
Founded in 1500 as a book collection of margraves and grand dukes of Baden, the library lost 360,000 volumes during a 1942 air raid.
The manuscript collection includes early medieval works from the Reichenau monastery, while the music section holds court music and compositions from regional musicians.
The library records over 540,000 annual visitors who access the reading rooms, digital archives, and specialized collections for academic research and general interest.
The library maintains one of Baden-Württemberg's largest collections of historical maps focusing on the Upper Rhine area dating from the 16th century.
Location: Karlsruhe
Inception: 1500
Address: Erbprinzenstraße 15, 76133 Karlsruhe
Website: https://blb-karlsruhe.de
GPS coordinates: 49.00780,8.39917
Latest update: March 3, 2025 18:19
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